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Wide Area Ethernet: Flexible, Cost-Effective Networking

Your business is growing - expanding locations, applications and people.
Many businesses are also either centralizing or decentralizing to adjust to the
rapidly changing economy. In this environment, legacy data networks are
becoming increasingly expensive to support and maintain. Responding to these
challenges could be costly if your network isn't agile enough to grow with
you.

Wide Area Ethernet is a compelling technology for many businesses. It is a
well-known technology that can provide the foundation for a flexible network
that links your locations, from data hubs and call centers to small branch
offices.

Support Critical Applications with VPLS

Wide Area Ethernet service from AT&T, also known as AT&T OPT-E-WAN®
Service, is a switched Ethernet service - or Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)
delivered on the AT&T MPLS core network. It allows multiple locations to
communicate with each other across a wide area network with the control and
feel of a local area network. This Ethernet-based VPLS solution can support
your critical business applications, including voice, data, Internet, e-mail,
video conferencing, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), Ethernet virtual
private LAN and virtual private line.

Wide Area Ethernet from AT&T is an Ethernet-based VPLS solution for
those who prefer to "Do - It - Yourself" and maintain network and service
control. Powered by the AT&T Global MPLS Network, Wide Area Ethernet from
AT&T supports a variety of configurations, including point-to-point,
point-to-multipoint and any-to-any connectivity.

Wide Area Ethernet from AT&T:

Can be used to connect data hubs, call centers or media centers together
with large pipes

Simplifies network management with fewer circuits and Quality of Service
(QoS)/Class of Services (CoS) variations to manage

Provides flexibility with bandwidth options, from 1 Mbps to 10 Gbps

Supports many transport data configurations so your network will look and
feel the way you want with local, national and international reach

Can extend your LAN to your MAN to your WAN

Prepare your network for future growth

When it's time to grow your business, Wide Area Ethernet service helps your
network scale up quickly. It provides flexible bandwidth options of up to 10
Gbps, so it can accommodate new bandwidth-intensive applications. And it gives
you the flexibility to seamlessly add and move locations as needed by
connecting to your Metro
Ethernet.

Get cost-effective global reach

Whether you have offices in another state or another country, Wide Area
Ethernet service from AT&T offers a global reach to connect your locations
and applications.

Since the cost of the service is based on the number of ports you need, not
the number of miles you need to cover, Wide Area Ethernet can be a
cost-effective method for consolidating a disparate network.

Consider

Do you need a cost-effective way to scale your network?

Many companies already use Ethernet in some
capacity. If you do, you can use the switches, routers and other equipment you
already have as part of your Wide Area Ethernet service. And you don't have to
add new protocols or interfaces. Since you won't need to fund a new network,
your costs may be lower.

Are you running applications that require a high level of security?

Keeping data secure is a primary concern for most companies today. With Wide
Area Ethernet service, encryption can be done by the customer at the frame
level for critical applications. Add-on security options are also available to
meet greater security needs.

Do you want to maintain control of your network?

Wide Area Ethernet from AT&T is an Ethernet-based VPLS service that
allows you to control your network routing and tune convergence performance for
your enterprise.

Do you want to extend your local area network?

Wide Area Ethernet from AT&T can easily extend a local Ethernet MAN
network to a WAN. You can use existing IT knowledge and skills you already have
to build an Ethernet VPN.

When to Choose VPLS

In this podcast, Tom Siracusa from AT&T explains the benefits and
features of VPLS, how the technology compares with IP VPNs and how quickly it’s
expanding around the world.

Design

AT&T experts will work with you to design a Wide Area Ethernet service
customized to your business requirements. We can create a variety of solutions,
including an all-Ethernet connection or a hybrid design that connects your data
hubs using Ethernet to an IP VPN network.

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Service Delivery

AT&T experts will work with you to evaluate your needs and configure
your Ethernet service. We install all the equipment needed to provide direct
connectivity to your existing equipment using standard connectors.